Bummer if it was a total vehicle loss during a static pad firing test..... :(

09-01-2016, 09:42 AM

jyoung8607

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Originally Posted by vreihen

Bummer if it was a total vehicle loss during a static pad firing test..... :(

Loss of payload and vehicle. Real real bummer.

Folks in-the-know on NSF saying that whatever happened, happened around T minus 3 minutes to the static fire test, so the engines weren't anywhere close to running yet. Very weird. I have a feeling it's going to turn out to be something off-the-wall like that strut thing on CRS-7. Maybe we'll get real lucky and it'll be traced to ground support equipment.

Jason

09-01-2016, 10:25 AM

Uwe

Brings back the reality that for every kilo of rocket, you need ten kilos of fuel and oxidizer to reach orbit, which means there's always the potential for some very loud noises...

09-01-2016, 12:02 PM

vreihen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uwe

Brings back the reality that for every kilo of rocket, you need ten kilos of fuel and oxidizer to reach orbit, which means there's always the potential for some very loud noises...

I read an online report that someone in Port Orange (Daytona) felt the explosion all the way up there.....

09-01-2016, 12:35 PM

Santos

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